Napa, Marin County animal rescues remain open to shelter evacuated pets from North Bay fires

Peter Gennet sits with Dr. Larry Posner with Peter's dogs Quinn, and Rufus at Crosswalk Church after they were both evacuated from their homes in Napa, Calif., on Monday, October 9, 2017. Several large wildfires consumed several structures and threatened hundreds of others in Napa and Sonoma Counties. less

Peter Gennet sits with Dr. Larry Posner with Peter's dogs Quinn, and Rufus at Crosswalk Church after they were both evacuated from their homes in Napa, Calif., on Monday, October 9, 2017. Several large ... more

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Peter Gennet sits with Dr. Larry Posner with Peter's dogs Quinn, and Rufus at Crosswalk Church after they were both evacuated from their homes in Napa, Calif., on Monday, October 9, 2017. Several large wildfires consumed several structures and threatened hundreds of others in Napa and Sonoma Counties. less

Peter Gennet sits with Dr. Larry Posner with Peter's dogs Quinn, and Rufus at Crosswalk Church after they were both evacuated from their homes in Napa, Calif., on Monday, October 9, 2017. Several large ... more

Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Napa, Marin County animal rescues remain open to shelter evacuated pets from North Bay fires

The Napa County Animal Shelter at 942 Hartle Court is taking in cats, dogs, and other animals. The shelter is seeking volunteers (those interested should call 707-253-4382), but is asking the public to only bring in animals who need emergency help.

"We are only accepting animals that need emergency housing at this time," a Facebook post on the site reads. As of 6:45 p.m., the shelter tells SFGATE that they are close to capacity.

Additional makeshift shelters for animals have also been set up; one is in a gym at the Napa Valley College, and the other is at CrossWalk Church at 2590 1st Street in Napa. Both have animal supplies onsite.

Further to the south, Marin Humane at 171 Bel Marin Keys Boulevard in Novato is preparing to house as many pets as possible — including large animals, if needed — for those able to make their way down. As staffers make room for as many pets as possible, the first rescues have begun to arrive. The shelter expects to receive many more.

"We have a capacity for dogs, cats, rabbits, and livestock if needed," shelter spokesperson Lisa Bloch tells SFGATE. "People can bring in pretty much any kind of animal. We're all hands on deck here."

On Monday afternoon, San Francisco Animal Care and Control helped to relocate cats from Marine Humane to make more room for pets being evacuated from the North Bay. Some of those spots were filled shortly thereafter by 100 cats and kittens who came from the evacuated Pets Lifeline in Sonoma.

The Petaluma Animal Shelter was similarly assisted by the Humane County Silicon Valley late Monday afternoon when staffers at the South Bay shelter picked up dogs — some of which had come from places recently ravaged by hurricanes — to make room at the Petaluma space for more rescued animals.

Elsewhere around the area, shelters including Forgotten Felines in Santa Rosa have been evacuated, with administrators sending pets to safety in foster homes.

"Our facility is in the fire zone," a post on the rescue center's Facebook page reads. "Fortunately the cats who were staying over for medical reasons have been safely evacuated and moved into a foster home."

The CHP is patrolling the North Bay, with aircrews rescuing animals in addition to people stranded. So far, at least five dogs and one cat have been saved.

SFGATE has reached out to the Napa County Animal Shelter and Sonoma County Animal Services.